EP0331792A2 - Easy opening gable top carton and sealing die for its manufacture - Google Patents

Easy opening gable top carton and sealing die for its manufacture Download PDF

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EP0331792A2
EP0331792A2 EP19880116133 EP88116133A EP0331792A2 EP 0331792 A2 EP0331792 A2 EP 0331792A2 EP 19880116133 EP19880116133 EP 19880116133 EP 88116133 A EP88116133 A EP 88116133A EP 0331792 A2 EP0331792 A2 EP 0331792A2
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  • This invention relates to a gable top carton of improved construction.
  • Gable top cartons are commonly used for packaging liquid food products such as milk, juices, citrus products and vegetable cocktails.
  • the integrity of the seal is not critical. It is desirable to avoid spillage, but because of the short shelf life and refrigeration of the milk there should not be a practical problem due to spoilage as a result of contaminants entering the carton. It is therefore possible to provide a closure that can be opened without too much difficulty by the consumer.
  • the product to be packaged is another product such as orange juice or vegetable juice
  • the entire top is heat sealed, according to present practice, and is also impressed with vertical stake lines, a horizontal stake line, and a central stake point. The result is, however, that the container is not an easy opening carton from the point of view of the average consumer. This defeats one of the main purposes of having a gable top container.
  • Various expedients have been used to try to solve this problem including a weakened severance line, but this has not proven to be entirely satisfactory.
  • the object of this invention is therefore to provide a gable top carton having a secure seal, but which can easily be opened.
  • a gable top carton the gable closure of which includes opposed side panels with side flaps extending therefrom and opposed end panels with end flaps extending therefrom to a lower height than the flaps of the side panels, said side panels and end panels having score lines to facilitate closing and opening, the opposed side flaps being adhered to each other and the end flaps being adhered to the lower portions of the side flaps, characterized in that an unsealed area is left at the centre of upper portion of an end flap to facilitate opening of the carton by a consumer.
  • the carton illustrated is mainly of conventional construction. It includes opposed pairs of side walls 10 and 11, connected by a fifth panel 12 (shown in Figure 3). There is a bottom closure 13 and a gable top generally indicated at 14.
  • the gable top includes a pair of side panels 15 having score lines 16 to facilitate opening and a pair of end panels 17 having score lines 18.
  • a pair of top flaps 19 are extensions of side panels 15 and extend somewhat higher than flaps 30 that are an extension of end panels 17. Flaps 19 are heat sealed in face to face relation­ship as shown in Figure 1. Flaps 20 are heat sealed to the interior of the lower parts of flaps 19 as shown in Figure 2. It is usual to provide a pair of stake lines 21 at the end that is not to be opened and which coincides with the fifth panel.
  • the difference from conventional structure according to this invention is in the area of the seal between flap 19 and flap 20.
  • an area preferably in the shape of an inverted triangle is left unsealed at the top centre of flap 20 as indicated by the numeral 25 in the broken away part of Figure 2.
  • the remaining sealed area is cross hatched and indicated at 24.
  • the unsealed area is shown at 23a and 23b which combine to provide area 23 when the carton is closed. It has been found that, particularly when there is the location of stake point 23 at the apex of triangle 25, an effective seal is provided in spite of this unsealed area.
  • the unsealed area at the top centre enables the consumer to start opening the carton and also results in there being less seal to pull apart where the consumer has the least leverage.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the male jaw of a suitable die 30 including die face portion 31 for pressing together the upper part of flaps 19, die face portions 32 and 33 for the ends and horizontal stake embossing lines 34, vertical stake embossing lines 34 and embossing protrusion 36 for the stake point.
  • Die face portion 37 which connect flaps 19 and 20 is cut away at 38 to leave a triangular unsealed area. This can be used with a matching female die.
  • Figure 5 of the drawings illustrates an improved structure which is similar to that illus­trated in Figures 1 to 4 but showing an unsealed or lightly sealed area at the top of flap 20 immediately above stake point 23 substantially in the shape of a rectangle 25A instead of the triangle of Figure 2 and showing a further unsealed or lightly sealed area 25B extending between stake point 23 and stake line 21a. Areas 25A and 25B are left unsealed or are lightly sealed by providing a die which applies no pressure or little pressure in these areas.
  • male jaw 40 has a die face 42 having a raised longitudinal rib 43 to provide a horizontal stake and vertical ribs 44 and 45 to provide stake lines on the side of the container that is to remain sealed and a vertical rib 46 to provide a stake line on the side of the container that is to be opened.
  • Male jaw 40 has a set screw 47 to provide a central stake point 23.
  • the generally rectangular relieved area 25A of Figure 5 is provided by depressed area 48 immediately above set screw 47 and offset in the direction of the side of the carton that is to be opened.
  • a relieved area 49 is also provided extending from set screw 47, which provides stake point 23 to web 46 which provides stake line 21a.
  • Male jaw 40 also includes area 50 for sealing top flaps 19 of the container and areas 51, 52, 53 and 54 for sealing the remainder of flaps 20.
  • Female die 41 shown in Figure 7 has an upper area 55 which mates with portion 50 of the male jaw and a slightly undercut area 51 the upper edge of which is located to accommodate rib 43.
  • Die 41 has slots 56 and 57 to accommodate webs 44 and 45 and slot 58 to accommodate web 46. It also has a depressed area 59, to relieve pressure, matching area 49 of the male die and generally rectangular pressure relieving area 60 matching area 48 of the male die.

Abstract

This invention addresses the problem of providing a gable top carton having a secure seal, but which can easily be opened. The gable top carton includes a gable closure (14) of which includes opposed side panels (15) with side flaps (19) extending therefrom and opposed end panels (17) with end flaps (20) extending therefrom to a lower height than the flaps (19) of the side panels (15), said side panels (15) and end panels (17) having score lines (16, 18) to facilitate closing and opening, the opposed side flaps (17) being adhered to each other and the end flaps (20) being adhered to the lower portions of the side flaps (17), characterized in that an unsealed area (25) is left at the centre of upper portion of an end flap (20) to facilitate opening of the carton by a consumer.

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  • This invention relates to a gable top carton of improved construction.
  • Gable top cartons are commonly used for packaging liquid food products such as milk, juices, citrus products and vegetable cocktails. When the product is to be refrigerated, such as in the case of milk, the integrity of the seal is not critical. It is desirable to avoid spillage, but because of the short shelf life and refrigeration of the milk there should not be a practical problem due to spoilage as a result of contaminants entering the carton. It is therefore possible to provide a closure that can be opened without too much difficulty by the consumer.
  • Where the product to be packaged is another product such as orange juice or vegetable juice, it is desirable that it have adequate shelf life without the necessity of refrigeration. If the seal is inadequate, bacteria, molds and yeast may contaminate the product and cause spoilage. Also if air enters the container it may cause oxidation. It is therefore necessary to provide an extremely strong seal. The entire top is heat sealed, according to present practice, and is also impressed with vertical stake lines, a horizontal stake line, and a central stake point. The result is, however, that the container is not an easy opening carton from the point of view of the average consumer. This defeats one of the main purposes of having a gable top container. Various expedients have been used to try to solve this problem including a weakened severance line, but this has not proven to be entirely satisfactory.
  • The object of this invention is therefore to provide a gable top carton having a secure seal, but which can easily be opened.
  • This is achieved according to this invention by providing a gable top carton the gable closure of which includes opposed side panels with side flaps extending therefrom and opposed end panels with end flaps extending therefrom to a lower height than the flaps of the side panels, said side panels and end panels having score lines to facilitate closing and opening, the opposed side flaps being adhered to each other and the end flaps being adhered to the lower portions of the side flaps, characterized in that an unsealed area is left at the centre of upper portion of an end flap to facilitate opening of the carton by a consumer.
  • In the drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of this invention:
    • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gable top container in accordance with this invention;
    • Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the opening of the carton shown in Figure 1, with part broken away.
    • Figure 3 illustrates the carton of Figure 1 that has been opened up to show the areas that have been heat sealed.
    • Figure 4 is an elevation view of a die that may be used for heat sealing the carton of Figures 1 to 3.
    • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a gable top container in accordance with another embodiment of this invention illustrating the opening of the carton.
    • Figure 6 is a perspective side elevation view of the male portion of a die for producing the embodiment of Figure 5.
    • Figure 7 is a perspective side elevation view of the female portion of a die for producing the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Referring now to the drawings, the carton illustrated is mainly of conventional construction. It includes opposed pairs of side walls 10 and 11, connected by a fifth panel 12 (shown in Figure 3). There is a bottom closure 13 and a gable top generally indicated at 14. The gable top includes a pair of side panels 15 having score lines 16 to facilitate opening and a pair of end panels 17 having score lines 18. A pair of top flaps 19 are extensions of side panels 15 and extend somewhat higher than flaps 30 that are an extension of end panels 17. Flaps 19 are heat sealed in face to face relation­ship as shown in Figure 1. Flaps 20 are heat sealed to the interior of the lower parts of flaps 19 as shown in Figure 2. It is usual to provide a pair of stake lines 21 at the end that is not to be opened and which coincides with the fifth panel. At the other end there is static line 21a. There is also a horizontal stake line 22. Stake lines are strongly indented to give a more secure seal. There is also a stake point 23 which presses together, expands into abutment and seals the adjacent edges of the inwardly folded end flaps 17. The foregoing is conven­tional structure.
  • The difference from conventional structure according to this invention is in the area of the seal between flap 19 and flap 20. According to conventional practice in the case of hot fill the whole of the interior of flap 20 is sealed to flaps 19. According to this invention an area preferably in the shape of an inverted triangle is left unsealed at the top centre of flap 20 as indicated by the numeral 25 in the broken away part of Figure 2. The remaining sealed area is cross hatched and indicated at 24. In Figure 3 the unsealed area is shown at 23a and 23b which combine to provide area 23 when the carton is closed. It has been found that, particularly when there is the location of stake point 23 at the apex of triangle 25, an effective seal is provided in spite of this unsealed area. The unsealed area at the top centre enables the consumer to start opening the carton and also results in there being less seal to pull apart where the consumer has the least leverage.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the male jaw of a suitable die 30 including die face portion 31 for pressing together the upper part of flaps 19, die face portions 32 and 33 for the ends and horizontal stake embossing lines 34, vertical stake embossing lines 34 and embossing protrusion 36 for the stake point. Die face portion 37 which connect flaps 19 and 20 is cut away at 38 to leave a triangular unsealed area. This can be used with a matching female die.
  • Alternatives for providing the desired unsealed area would include the use of silicone as a parting agent to prevent adhesion in area 25. Another possibility if adhesive were used in place of heat sealing would be to omit adhesive in area 25. Heat sealing is however the preferred method of closure where the carton is coated with a thermo­plastic resin. The preferred structural material is in five layers, namely, an inner coating of poly­ethylene to bond the foil, a layer of paper board and an outer layer of polyethylene. Other thermoplastic coatings could be used of the type acceptable with food products, such as vinyl resins, e.g., polyvinyl chloride.
  • Figure 5 of the drawings illustrates an improved structure which is similar to that illus­trated in Figures 1 to 4 but showing an unsealed or lightly sealed area at the top of flap 20 immediately above stake point 23 substantially in the shape of a rectangle 25A instead of the triangle of Figure 2 and showing a further unsealed or lightly sealed area 25B extending between stake point 23 and stake line 21a. Areas 25A and 25B are left unsealed or are lightly sealed by providing a die which applies no pressure or little pressure in these areas.
  • The construction of a suitable die is illustrated in Figure 6 showing male jaw 40 and Figure 7 showing female jaw 41. Referring now to Figure 7, male jaw 40 has a die face 42 having a raised longitudinal rib 43 to provide a horizontal stake and vertical ribs 44 and 45 to provide stake lines on the side of the container that is to remain sealed and a vertical rib 46 to provide a stake line on the side of the container that is to be opened. Male jaw 40 has a set screw 47 to provide a central stake point 23. The generally rectangular relieved area 25A of Figure 5 is provided by depressed area 48 immediately above set screw 47 and offset in the direction of the side of the carton that is to be opened. A relieved area 49 is also provided extending from set screw 47, which provides stake point 23 to web 46 which provides stake line 21a. Male jaw 40 also includes area 50 for sealing top flaps 19 of the container and areas 51, 52, 53 and 54 for sealing the remainder of flaps 20.
  • Female die 41 shown in Figure 7 has an upper area 55 which mates with portion 50 of the male jaw and a slightly undercut area 51 the upper edge of which is located to accommodate rib 43. Die 41 has slots 56 and 57 to accommodate webs 44 and 45 and slot 58 to accommodate web 46. It also has a depressed area 59, to relieve pressure, matching area 49 of the male die and generally rectangular pressure relieving area 60 matching area 48 of the male die.

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1. A gable top carton the gable closure of which includes opposed side panels with side flaps extending therefrom and opposed end panels with end flaps extending therefrom to a lower height than the flaps of the side panels, said side panels and end panels having score lines to facilitate closing and opening, the opposed side flaps being adhered to each other and the end flaps being adhered to the lower portions of the side flaps, characterized in that an unsealed area or lightly sealed area is left at the centre of upper portion of an end flap to facilitate opening of the carton by a consumer.
2. A gable top carton as in claim 1, in which at least the interior of the carton is coated with a thermoplastic.
3. A gable top carton as in claim 2, in which the flaps are adhered by heat sealing.
4. A gable top carton as in claims 1, 2 or 3; in which the unsealed area is in the shape of an inverted triangle.
5. A gable top carton as in claims 1, 2 or 3, in which there is a stake point immediately below the unsealed area.
6. A gable top carton as in claims 1, 2 or 3 in which the unsealed area is in the shape of an inverted triangle at the apex of which there is a stake point.
7. A gable top carton as in claims 1, 2 or 3, in which the unsealed area is in the shape of an inverted triangle at the apex of which there is a stake point, and in which there is a horizontal stake line in the side flaps along the top of the end flaps and vertical stake lines at each end of the side flaps.
8. A gable top carton as in claim 1 in which a further unsealed area or a lightly sealed area is provided in the end flap having an unsealed or lightly sealed area, said further unsealed area extending along the lower portion of the end flap from substantially the center to a point spaced from the outer edge.
9. A gable top carton as in claim 8 in which there is a stake point below the unsealed or lightly sealed area, a horizontal stake line in the side flaps along the top of the end flaps, vertical stake lines adjacent each end of the side flaps and in which said further unsealed area extends substantially from said stake point to the stake line in said end flap.
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